Ugh. I was born and raised in Memphis. Until I went to college in Texas, I thought everyone knew everything about MLK, but it seems his history and life take on a more normal impact in other cities. Memphis, to this day, is a direct product of the MLK assassination. It’s not milking the situation because it’s some…

Every southern city should have a memorial to the civil right’s movement. Our children should know what happened here.

You writing this article is also you benefiting from MLK’s assassination.

Memphis, is one of the most important African American cities in the US. Unlike Atlanta, which is a urban sprawl in living form. Also, you know history, so you should know why Memphis is important to the story of MLS, beyond his death.

For what it’s worth, Atlanta typically hosts an MLK Day game as well with all it’s own trappings.